Fashion
After Versace, Now Coach Faces China Backlash Over T-Shirts
- Coach China ambassador Liu Wen quits; calls for boycott grow
- T-shirts identified Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries
Western fashion brands are coming under fire in China for designs perceived to run afoul of local political sensitivities, sparking calls for boycotts in a market that accounts for a third of global luxury demand.
Less than 24 hours after Versace apologized for t-shirts that were accused of defying the One-China Policy, American fashion label Coach and French luxury house Givenchy are facing a backlash from Chinese consumers for similar faux pas.